ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced today that Elkridge-based E-Structors, Inc., a leading company in the electronics recycling industry, is launching an “Electronic Asset Recovery Technician Apprenticeship Program” at their warehouse facility to support job seekers reentering the workforce. The apprenticeship program grew out of the work of the County’s Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency, a group of stakeholders from the public and private sectors, who work together to promote the economic stability of individuals and families, and reduce the incidence of poverty in Howard County.
E-Structors CEO and co-chair of the Board’s Earning Power Committee, Julie Keough, helped develop the program which requires “apprentices” to participate in 2,000 hours of on the job training and 140 hours of related instruction over the course of one year. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, participants will be eligible to take the Comp TIA A+ Certification test, an international certification that validates foundation-level knowledge and skills necessary for a career in PC support.
“When we created the Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency in 2008, the economic climate was rapidly changing,” said County Executive Ulman. “We set out to address disparities and bring experts together to identify solutions and create partnerships to help Howard County families in need. The E-Structors apprenticeship program is a tangible result of the diligent efforts of our committee members, and I want to thank Julie and her team for offering this program in our community.”
